New Home Builder in Standish, ME
A new home builder in Standish, ME has to plan the septic before the house, because the town has no public sewer and most new houses here go up in the rural zones, where each one needs three acres. We walk your land, have test pits dug and price the septic, the well and the driveway before a floor plan is final.
- (207) 613-8565
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- Part of Legacy Construction, founded 2021
- 4 to 6 builds at a time, never more
- 5-year workmanship warranty, in writing
This page explains how New Home Builder Portland builds custom houses in Standish, Maine, from the rural districts around Standish Corner and Steep Falls to shoreland lots near Sebago Lake.
We build each house from the ground up on land you own or plan to buy. Because Standish has no public sewer, every lot gets its own septic design, and we confirm the growth permit, the impact fees and the shoreland rules with the town before writing a fixed price.
The figure to keep: across many builds, Standish houses average $315 to $365, $365 to $435 or $435 to $490+ per square foot by finish tier, so an 1,800 square foot house runs about $567,000 to $657,000 simple, $657,000 to $783,000 mid-range and $783,000 to $882,000+ with high detail.
Why Does a Standish House Start With the Septic Plan?
A Standish house starts with the septic plan because, with no town sewer, the soil on your own lot has to treat the wastewater. That design sets a ceiling on bedrooms and fixes where the well and the leach field go.
- Three acres per house in the Rural and Rural Residential districts
- Recreation and public safety impact fees paid before the permit
- Test pits dug before anyone draws a bedroom
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Which Towns Next to Standish Do We Build In?
See all 22 towns we serveWhat Does Building a New House in Standish Involve?
Building a new house in Standish involves three kinds of work from us, and a different Standish rule governs each one.
New Home Construction on Standish Rural Land
New home construction in Standish happens mostly in the rural zones, where the draft comprehensive plan counts 154 new residential permits for 2019 through 2023 and places roughly 60 percent of them. On a Rural Residential lot the house stands at least 50 feet from the front line, 25 feet from each side and 50 feet from the rear.
With well over 4,000 residents, Standish enforces MUBEC (the state's building and energy code) for every new house. We set footings (the concrete base under the walls) below frost, air seal the shell and add an HRV, fresh-air ventilation for a tight house.
Building on Your Own Land in Standish
Building on land you already own in Standish starts with water. Portland Water District supplies public water to part of the town but provides no sewer service here, so many lots need a drilled well and every lot needs a septic system.
Inside the village form-based districts, new development has to tie into public water unless the town grants a waiver, though a single-family house on a lot that already existed is exempt. We learn which rule covers your parcel before you pay for drawings.
Shoreland Homes Near Sebago Lake in Standish
Shoreland home building in Standish answers to the town's own shoreland chapter, which wins wherever it conflicts with the village form-based code. State shoreland law sets the shoreland zone, the band along the water where setbacks and clearing limits apply, at 250 feet from great ponds and rivers and 75 feet from streams.
At the lake's southern tip, Portland Water District manages much of the Sebago Lake Land Reserve, land kept to guard the water supply of more than 200,000 people. A Standish floodplain permit costs $100, and we check each waterfront lot against the flood map before choosing a foundation.
What New Home Building Services Do We Offer in Standish?
Three of our services come up on nearly every Standish lot.
- Custom homes on rural Standish acreage
- Septic, well and driveway priced first
- Shoreland houses near Sebago Lake
Standish Code Enforcement takes building permits online, and its January 2026 schedule charges $33 for the first $1,000 of a house's estimated value plus $9 for each added $1,000. We prepare and file the application, and the decision stays with the Code Enforcement Officer (CEO).
How to Take a Standish Lot From Test Pit to Move-In
Walk the land, then dig.
We walk your Standish acreage with you, mark where the house, the well and the leach field fit inside the setbacks, and bring in a site evaluator, the person Maine requires to design a septic from test pits (holes dug so the soil can be read).
Plans, a fixed price and a signed contract.
When the four to six weeks of design are done, you hold full construction drawings and a fixed price, and because the job tops $3,000 it goes into a written contract with the first payment capped at a third of the price.
Each phase checked, every week reported.
No crew starts a phase until the last one has been reviewed, you hear from us weekly on progress, and we walk every finished room with you on the last day.
How Do You Pick a New Home Builder in Standish, ME?
You pick a new home builder in Standish, ME by asking who prices the land work along with the house: the septic, the well, the clearing and the driveway on a three-acre parcel. A number given only per square foot leaves out the part of a Standish budget most likely to move.
Joe Hausler's Maine real estate license lets him help buyers weigh a parcel before they commit. Bring a builder to Standish land before the closing, since the growth permit and impact fees arrive before the building permit does.
Then ask for the paper: full plans, a fixed price and a contract written to Maine's home construction contract law. Our written workmanship warranty lasts five years, while most builders stop at one year of coverage.
Who Approves a Standish Build, Where and When?
Who handles permits for a new Standish house?
Permits for a new Standish house are handled by Code Enforcement in the Municipal Building on Route 35. The town's impact fees, $4,039.05 for recreation and open space and $2,342.34 for public safety per new home, have to be paid before that permit issues.
Where in Standish does the minimum lot size change?
The minimum lot size in Standish changes at the district lines: three acres in the rural zones, 80,000 square feet in the Residential and Village Center zones (60,000 with public water), and 20,000 in Sebago Lake Village for a house with a modest sewage flow.
When does a Standish growth permit enter the schedule?
A Standish growth permit enters the schedule before the building permit, since the town caps how many it issues each year, grants them in the order complete applications arrive and charges $25 for one. We check the year's remaining count before scheduling the excavation.
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How Much Does It Cost to Build a New Home in Standish?
Building a new home in Standish costs $315 to $365 per square foot for a simple, efficient house, $365 to $435 for a mid-range custom build and $435 to $490+ when the detail is high, turnkey except the land. Those figures average many builds, so use them to size a budget, not as a price for your plans.
| Finish tier | What it usually means | Average per sq ft | A 1,800 sq ft house |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simple and efficient | Vinyl siding, click flooring, a shingle roof | $315 to $365 | $567,000 to $657,000 |
| Mid-range custom | Fiber cement siding, more tile, a covered porch | $365 to $435 | $657,000 to $783,000 |
| High detail | Fiberglass or wood windows, a metal roof, custom trim | $435 to $490+ | $783,000 to $882,000+ |
Standish figures are averages over many builds, turnkey, the land not included; the well, septic, site work and impact fees are priced on separate lines.
What do a well and a septic add in Standish?
A drilled well in Standish averages $15,500 to $26,500 and a septic system $17,500 to $44,000, and every lot carries the septic line because the town has no sewer. The septic figure moves most on what the test pits and the HHE-200 design form show about the soil.
How much can site work add on a Standish lot?
Site work can add about $77,000 to $105,000 on a cleared, utility-ready Standish lot, a figure that already holds the well, septic and power. A wooded three-acre parcel with a long driveway, or ledge (bedrock near the surface) where the foundation goes, can take it past $165,000.
What moves a Standish house within its tier?
A Standish house moves within its tier on finishes, then on whether the foundation is a full basement or a slab over a frost wall (a short wall set below frost). A larger kitchen, another bath or a garage lifts it toward the top.
When Should You Call Us About Standish Land?
Call us about Standish land before you buy it or as soon as you own it: we walk the ground with you, mark likely spots for the leach field and the well, and explain which town steps come first.